13,492 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,101
- 2016: 15,482
- 2021: 13,492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingsford · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger residents have become more prominent in Kingsford, where the typical person is now just 33. With a population of 13,492, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful lean is seen across the board, as the area is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsford — higher than 88% of areas.
| Kingsford | 13,492 |
|---|---|
| 2032, NSW | 14,643 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, making Kingsford noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
13,492 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group at 34.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both well below state and national levels, each sitting at 13.7%.
13.7% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Kingsford, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the population have never been married, at 50.3%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the community, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.0% ▲ +127.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Kingsford, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 38%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12164/kingsford/topic/demographics-identity